Research alliances

Collaborative Research

Longitudinal studiesSince October 2007, the Department is part of the IMAGEN project . This longitudinal project aims at identifying neurophysiological, genetic and psychological mechanisms for the development of neuropsychiatric disorders. This project was initially funded by the EC as an Integrated Project in the 6. Framework. The sample comprises 2000 adolescents who were included at the age of 14. 250 adolescents were recruited in Hamburg. Additional assessments were performed at age 16, 18 and 21. Currently, this study is funded by the BMBF through project AERIAL . PIs involved: Christian Büchel .

The Department is part of the Hamburg City Health Study . In this study, more than 20 Departments of the UKE cooperate to longitudinally investigate early markers of common diseases such as stroke, cancer, and neuropsychiatric diseases. Our project is focused on risk and resilience factors for emotional health across the lifespan. PIs involved: Stefanie Brassen , Christian Büchel

Collaborative Research Centers

The Department is part of a number of collaborative research centers funded by the DFG.